Birth Weight - Research News and Information

Thursday, January 08, 2009

Weight loss and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very low birth weight infants.

29 Nov 2008 Our objective was to evaluate the extent of weight loss in very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants and to discover how weight loss and other variables correlate with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). We conducted an observational study of 387 ... Read more...

Aggressive vs. conservative phototherapy for infants with extremely low birth weight.

28 Oct 2008 BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether aggressive phototherapy to prevent neurotoxic effects of bilirubin benefits or harms infants with extremely low birth weight (1000 g or less). METHODS: We randomly assigned 1974 infants with extremely low birth ... Read more...

Point-of-admission hypothermia among high-risk Nigerian newborns.

4 Oct 2008 BACKGROUND: Facilities which manage high-risk babies should frequently assess the burden of hypothermia and strive to reduce the incidence. OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and outcome of point-of-admission hypothermia among hospitalized ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Birth Weight'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Weight loss and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very low birth weight infants. 29 Nov 2008
• Aggressive vs. conservative phototherapy for infants with extremely low birth weight. 28 Oct 2008
• Point-of-admission hypothermia among high-risk Nigerian newborns. 4 Oct 2008
• Interpretation of birth weight data: a note of caution. 29 Sep 2008
• Placental characteristics in monochorionic twins with and without twin anemia-polycythemia sequence. 29 Sep 2008
• Maternal congenital cardiac disease: outcomes of pregnancy in a single tertiary care center. 29 Sep 2008
• Nicotine gum for pregnant smokers: a randomized controlled trial. 29 Sep 2008
• Association of nutritional status with the response to infection with Leishmania chagasi. 29 Sep 2008
• Distinct composition of gut microbiota during pregnancy in overweight and normal-weight women. 29 Sep 2008
• Associations between birth weight and later body composition: evidence from the 4-component model. 29 Sep 2008
• Higher dose of docosahexaenoic acid in the neonatal period improves visual acuity of preterm infants: results of a randomized controlled trial. 29 Sep 2008
• Perinatal outcomes in low-risk term pregnancies: do they differ by week of gestation? 29 Sep 2008
• Contemporary outcomes with the latest 1000 cases of multifetal pregnancy reduction (MPR). 29 Sep 2008
• What is spared by fetal brain-sparing? Fetal circulatory redistribution and behavioral problems in the general population. 28 Sep 2008
• Changing use of surfactant over 6 years and its relationship to chronic lung disease. 27 Sep 2008
• Individual differences, density dependence and offspring birth traits in a population of red deer. 20 Sep 2008
• Pregnancy outcome in women before and after cervical conisation: population based cohort study. 16 Sep 2008
• Child-to-adult body mass index and height trajectories: a comparison of 2 British birth cohorts. 16 Sep 2008
• Pregnancy-associated malaria affects toll-like receptor ligand-induced cytokine responses in cord blood. 13 Sep 2008
• Cognitive behaviour therapy-based intervention by community health workers for mothers with depression and their infants in rural Pakistan: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. 11 Sep 2008

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Technical information about 'Birth Weight'

Definition: The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

Descriptor UI: D001724

Alternative terms: Birth Weight; Birth Weights; Weight, Birth; Weights, Birth;

Related Mesh Headings: Infant, Low Birth Weight; Infant, Very Low Birth Weight;

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects; genetics; immunology; physiology; radiation effects;

Tree Number: C23.888.144.186; E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.186; E05.978.077.160.750.149; G07.100.100.160.120.186; G07.700.320.249.314.120.186;

Technical Notes: IM